Game news The Hunter x Hunter fighting game has been delayed to 2025, but rest assured, it's for a very good reason
The next fighting game was planned for 2024, which will allow us to embody the characters of the famous manga Hunter x Hunter, but unfortunately it has been postponed. According to the latest information, there is no cause for concern; In fact, the developers want to improve one of the most important features of fighting games one last time.
Arc System Works wants to deliver better performance for Hunter x Hunter Nen Impact
Fortunately, the postponement of Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact is in no way related to a design issue or a major internal delay. On the contrary, the developers are in no way talking about these inconveniences, but above all about a small problem that seems to have been discovered later in development.
According to press release Shared by Arc Système Works and Eighting We note that there is a desire to ensure impeccable quality when releasing a game, especially for online games.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this delay causes to players who have been eagerly awaiting the game's release.
This delay is intended to allow us to perform netcode* rollback of the output.
We made this decision out of concern that players would not be able to fully enjoy the game in a situation where some players might encounter issues with online play, given the nature of fighting games.
- *Rollback netcode is a system that reduces the feeling of connection lag during online matches.
A great decision from the developers of Hunter x Hunter Nen Impact
Although a release date has not yet been determined (Arc System Works and Eighting have not yet communicated on this topic), There is no reason to worryso much so that this postponement is actually an excellent thing. For good reason, implementing rollback netcode is essential to the game, you only have to imagine playing against an online opponent, and then experiencing massive delays during the match, to understand the importance of this modification.
So, in an effort to do things right, the developers made the difficult decision to delay the game to ensure players get the quality necessary to appreciate all aspects of the game. Especially since online mode is crucial when it comes to fighting games ! Exchanging blows against the computer… it's fun for two minutes… That's why the quality of the online mode has to be perfect to allow players to enjoy a good gaming experience.
Now there is only one thing left for us to tell you: patience is the mother of virtue!
